Bowie, TX Crime

Do you feel safe in Bowie?Extremely safe. There is virtually no crime in this area.Fairly safe. There is some crime, but not a lot.Not very safe. There is way more crime than I’d like.Not safe at all. Crime is rampant in this area.View resultsHow reliable are the police in Bowie?Very reliable. Always around and quick to respond.Fairly reliable. Visible, but could respond at a faster rate.Not very reliable. Not very visible and slow to respond.Not reliable at all. Virtually invisible and slow to respond.View results

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Bowie, TX is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 117% higher than the average of crimes committed in Texas. It is also 144% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Bowie, TX shows a crime rate that is 50% lower than the Texas average. The crime rate is also 44% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Bowie, TX is shown to be 143% higher than the Texas average and 174% higher than the national average.

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The overall crime rate in Bowie is 144% higher than the national average.

For every 100,000 people, there are 18.99 daily crimes that occur in Bowie.

Bowie is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States.

In Bowie you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.

The number of total year over year crimes in Bowie has increased by 18%.

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Daily Crime In Bowie (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Bowie, TX per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Texas and on a national level. In Bowie, TX the total number of daily crimes is 2.17 times more than the Texas average and 2.44 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Bowie, TX is 2.02 times less than the Texas average and 1.79 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Bowie, TX has a daily crime rate that is 2.43 times more than the Texas average and 2.74 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Bowie (higher is better)

How safe is Bowie, TX compared to other cities in Texas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Bowie, TX is safer than 23% of the cities in Texas and 20% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in Texas and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Bowie, TX. Overall, Bowie, TX is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bowie

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bowie is 1 in 465

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bowie is 1 in 15

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bowie is 1 in 15

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Bowie, TX? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in Bowie, TX, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 465. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 15 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Bowie, TX is 1 in 15.

Year Over Year Crime In Bowie (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Bowie, TX is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Bowie, TX has decreased by 26%, while the property crime rate in Bowie, TX has increased by 21% year over year. The number of total crimes in Bowie, TX has increased by 18% year over year.

Bowie police department

Item

Bowie

Texas

National

Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)

21

46,020

558,732

Police officers & civilians /1000 residents

4.0

3.0

3.3

There are a total of 21 Bowie police officers. This results in 4.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 32% greater than the Texas average and 22% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State

Total offenders

Texas /100K

National /100K

Texas

79,674

370

222

There are a total of 79,674 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 370 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Source: The Bowie, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.